Acting credits
60
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
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Movies: 26Series: 34Crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 1029622
IMDb ID: nm3842784
Known for: Acting
Born: November 22, 1981
Age: 44
Place of birth: Paris, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2026
Years active: 39
Average TMDB rating: 6.71
Wikidata: Q7488379
Also known as
Shangela Laquifa Wadley • Shangela • D.J. Pierce • Darius Jeremy Pierce • D.J. Shangela Pierce • DJ 'Shangela' Pierce
Other jobs
Consulting Producer (1)Director (1)Producer (1)Thanks (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Shangela Laquifa Wadley, commonly referred to as Shangela, is the stage name of D.J. Pierce, a professional drag queen, actor, television personality and comedian from Paris, Texas. Shangela is best known for competing on the 3rd and 4th seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race, returning for the 3rd season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, as one of the hosts of HBO's We're Here, and for his role in the 2018 film A Star is Born.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce.
Magic Hour
as Ricky
2026 Movie
Lone Star Bull
as Jordan
2026 Movie
Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride
2023 Movie
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Movie
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
as Self
2020 Movie
Shangela Is Shook
as Self
2019 Movie
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
as Self (uncredited)
2019 Movie
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
as Self
2018 Movie
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
as Self - Contestant
2018 Movie
A Star Is Born
as Drag Bar Emcee
2018 Movie
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
as Stephen
2018 Movie
Forbidden
2018 Movie
Straight Outta OZ
2016 Movie
Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast
as Self
2016 Movie
Hurricane Bianca
as Stephen
2016 Movie
Dragged
as Himself
2016 Movie
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
as Self
2015 Movie
TupiniQueens
as Herself
2015 Movie
Kiss Me, Kill Me
as Jasmine
2015 Movie
Lavalantula
as Neils Elman (uncredited)
2015 Movie
This Is Drag
as Self
2015 Movie
Cinderoncé
as The Fairy Dragmother
2013 Movie
R.I.P.D.
as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
2013 Movie
LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!
as Self / LaQuifa
2013 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce.
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
Little Demon
as Queen Inichoochiama (voice) • 1 eps
2022 Series
Lovecraft Country
as Lena Horne • 1 eps
2020 Series
We're Here
as Self • 20 eps
2020 Series
Katy Keene
as Deveraux • 3 eps
2020 Series
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Arms Dealer • 1 eps
2019 Series
Werq the World
as Self • 11 eps
2019 Series
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
The Masked Singer
as Self - Clue Giver • 1 eps
2019 Series
Dancing Queen
as Self • 8 eps
2018 Series
Follow Me
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
Tommy in La La Land
as Himself • 1 eps
2018 Series
Station 19
as Ruby Red Slippers • 1 eps
2018 Series
Whatcha Packin'
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
Broad City
as Waitress • 1 eps
2014 Series
Alyssa's Secret
as Self - Guest • 9 eps
2013 Series
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Contestant • 8 eps
2012 Series
Jenifer Lewis and Shangela
as Shangela • 4 eps
2012 Series
2 Broke Girls
as Hallelujah • 1 eps
2011 Series
Detroit 1-8-7
as Drag Performer • 1 eps
2010 Series
Terriers
as Mikaela • 1 eps
2010 Series
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
as Self - Contestant • 11 eps
2010 Series